"Second Home is a guest house with seven furnished rooms in a 19th-century townhouse, conveniently located on Second Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets in the East Village -- three blocks from Union Square and within walking distance of the West Village, SoHo, and Gramercy Park."
"Budget" accommodation doesn't have to mean "poor" accommodation. Clean, safe, comfortable and affordable lodging is available. East Village Bed & Coffee breaks the image of NYC as a cold and unfriendly town and offers a feeling of being at home away from home. Guests are treated as friends with insider knowledge into the neighborhood and the city.
Very reasonably priced suites with kitchenettes starting at $109/night. 15-20 min walk to the yoga shala, 5 min walk to the heart of Soho.
Essex St./Corner of Delancey St.
Vegetarian Vegan Natural Food Restaurant. 98% organic. Many macrobiotic options.
Fully Vegetarian Vegan. Organic. Live Raw Gourmet Food. International, American, Mediterranean, Kosher (under Rabbinical supervision). Macrobiotic friendly. Most items are dairy and wheat free. Serves eggs.
Fully Vegetarian Chinese, French, Continental and Southern (serves eggs). Mostly vegan. Fresh juices.
Juice Bar and Café. Same information as its downtown counterpart (see above).
Comments: Has counter seating, but no tables.
Directions: 4, 5 6, N, R, L trains to 14th Street-Union Square.
International Organic Food. Over 90% Vegetarian (serves fish). Vegan and macrobiotic options. Not pure vegetarian. During the Sunday brunch they don't use the menu.
Vegan Raw Food Restaurant. Mainly Organic Gourmet. Lunch combos for $10 from 11:30 am to 3 pm.
Hours: Monday to Saturday 11 am to 11 pm; Sunday 11 am to 10 pm; Delivery until 10 pm.
Macrobiotic Japanese (serves fish). Natural Foods. Vegan options.
Tibetan. Vegan friendly. Not pure vegetarian.